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	No. 7 Squadron RAF - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		7 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the CH-47 Chinook HC.2 from RAF Odiham, Hampshire.
		The squadron converted to helicopters and received its Chinooks HC.1s in 1982 and today operates five of the helicopters.
		On June 2 1994 a 7 Sqn Chinook HC.2 (ZD576) crashed into the Mull of Kintyre while carrying 25 senior members of the British security forces from RAF Aldergrove, Belfast to Inverness.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/No._7_Squadron_RAF (272 words)

	No. 18 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		18 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the CH-47 Chinook HC.2 from RAF Odiham.
		18 Squadron was the first and is currently the largest RAF operator of the Chinook.
		The squadron received its Chinooks HC.1s in 1981 and today operates 18 of the helicopters.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/No._18_Squadron_RAF (161 words)

	Impala - Squadrons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The pilots of No. 5 Squadron SAAF call themselves `the Chakas' in honour of the greatest and fiercest of all the Zulu warrior-kings, and they have a solid record of wartime achievement to prove their right to the title.
		On September 9 the remnants of No. 7 Squadron were withdrawn and by the end of the month had begun converting to the Hurricane Mk IID `tank-buster' and receiving specialized training in the use of the IID's two 40mm cannon.
		In October it was paired with No. 6 Squadron RAF as the Desert Air Force's `Flying Can-openers' of No. 211 Group, and on the night of the great El Alamein barrage (October23 and 24,1942) the South Africans flew interdiction sorties behind enemy lines.
	ipmssa.inext.co.za /impala_squadrons.htm (3881 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Squadron Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		No sooner had No 7 Squadron formed at Farnborough on 1 May 1914, when it was disbanded to bring other Squadrons up to strength.
		No 7 was the first squadron to received the first of the RAF's four-engined heavy bombers, the Stirling in 1940, but serious problems meant that operational sorties could not be carried out until the night of 10/11 February 1941 when the squadron attacked oil storage tanks at Rotterdam.
		In 1943, No 7 was one of the initial squadrons which formed the Pathfinder Force and converted to Lancasters.
	www.raf.mod.uk /squadrons/h7.html (494 words)

	No. 7 Squadron - United Kingdom Nuclear Forces
		No sooner had No 7 Squadron formed at Farnborough on 1 May 1914, when it was disbanded to bring other Squadron up to strength.
		In 1956, RAF Marham and RAF Honington were prepared for V-Force operations and five more Valiant squadrons were formed - 214, 207, 148, 49 and 7 Squadrons.
		In 1956 the Squadron was reformed with Valiants as part of the famous V-Force, and stationed at RAF Wittering in 1960, flying them until disbandment in 1962.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/world/uk/7sqn.htm (428 words)

	No. 7 Squadron, AF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although No 7 Sqn had been (unofficially) using this for years and wore it proudly on their flying suits.
		Most of the pioneers of no. 7 squadron are now gone, but theinheritors of the banner maintain the tradition with professionalism and pride.
		Squadron continued operating from the Kutcha airstrips in rain and slush under adverse condition and still flew 1400 hrs operational flying.
	www.indianairforce.nic.in /afsqnn7.htm (1968 words)

	CHAPTER 7 No. 488 Squadron in Malaya \| NZETC
		The strengthening of the RAF squadrons based in Malaya, and the formation of new ones, was helped in 1940 and 1941 by the sending of a monthly quota of pilots trained in New Zealand under the Commonwealth Air Training Plan, and New Zealand representation in many of the squadrons reached a very high proportion.
		On Singapore Island there were two squadrons of Vildebeeste torpedo-bombers with twenty-seven serviceable aircraft, one general reconnaissance squadron with three Catalina aircraft, one general reconnaissance squadron with eight Hudsons, four fighter squadrons with a total of forty-three Buffalos, one bomber squadron with seventeen Mark IV Blenheims, and an anti-aircraft co-operation unit with twelve miscellaneous aircraft.
		All squadrons except No. 488 had been passed as ‘trained to operational standards’ by the time war broke out, but experience was to show that their training had been based on an underestimate of the Japanese Air Force.
	www.nzetc.org /etexts/WH2AirF/c7.html (7883 words)

	No. 29 Squadron RAF - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The squadron is the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) for the Typhoon.
		The squadron previously operated the English Electric Lightning until 1974 and the F-4 Phantom.
		Both squadrons are expected to move to RAF Coningsby in 2005, where No.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/RAF_No._29_Squadron (264 words)

	RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary
		In June 1923, the squadron was re-formed at Bircham Newton as a heavy bomber unit.
		In September 1927, when the squadron won the Laurence Minot memorial bombing trophy for the first time, Wing Commander Portal was bomb-aimer for Squadron Leader EO Grenfell, with whom he formed the winning crew.
		In 1942 minelaying was added to the squadron's duties and in May and June its Stirlings took part in the 1,000-bomber raids on Cologne, Essen and Bremen.
	www.raf.mod.uk /bombercommand/h7.html (1052 words)

	Encyclopedia: No. 18 Squadron RAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		RAF Odiham crest RAF Odiham is a Royal Air Force station situated a little to the south of the historic small town of Odiham in Hampshire, England.
		The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces.
		RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands is the most recent purpose-built airfield in the Royal Air Force.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/No.-18-Squadron-RAF (451 words)

	Burma Revisited - article from Canadian Military History
		The Squadron had a difficult and disorganised beginning but after it started operations it was highly effective in its assigned role of ground attack against the Japanese transportation systems and airfields.
		However half of the Squadron was sent at the beginning of August to reinforce the airborne firepower in the besieged enclave of Imphal in the northern Chin Hills.
		No immediate action was taken by the Allies presumably because South East Asia Command HQ thought the messages might be a ruse.
	www.burmabeaufighters.com /pages/articles/burmarevisited.php (2855 words)

	Encyclopedia: No. 7 Squadron RAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		No. 7 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the CH-47 Chinook HC.2 from RAF Odiham.
		The squadron converted to helicopters and received its Chinooks HC.1s in 1982 and today operates 5 of the helicopters.
		Click for other authoritative sources for this topic (summarised at Factbites.com).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/No.-7-Squadron-RAF (283 words)

	207 Squadron RAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The squadron was not left in limbo, for on 1 February 1920 it was reformed at Bircham Newton from disbanding No.274 Squadron's personnel.
		The squadron remained in Bomber Command until disbanding on 1 March 1950 at Mildehhall, having converted to Lincolns late in 1949.
		The squadron retained these until the Valiant force was grounded, and it disbanded on 1 May 1965, having used its aircraft in anger at Suez.
	freespace.virgin.net /paul.hunt3/units/207Sq.html (568 words)

	No.7 Squadron, Indian Air Force "The Battleaxes"
		In October 1945, for his leadership of the squadron in the unit's second tour of Operations, Sqn Ldr Lal was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), the last such award given to the IAF in WW2.
		No losses occurred, but on 1 Dec 47, Fg Offr UA D'Cruz was shot down and taken prisoner when his Harvard was shot down by ground fire.
		The squadron was called upon to carry out its first offensive sorties on the morning of 6th Sept, when numerous sorties were flown against 'Targets of Opportunity' in support of the Indian army's offensive across the International border.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/History/Sqn/007.html (4637 words)

	NZAFMP - No. 78 Squadron RAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Among the highlights of No. 78's war record was its participation in the historic 1,000 bomber raid on Cologne 30/31st May, 1942; the epic raid on Peenemünde on 17/18th August 1943; and the attack on the coastal gun battery at Mont Fleury on 5/6th June 1944 in direct support of the invasion of Normandy.
		In February 1941, No. 78 Squadron supplied the Whitleys and some of the crews (other crews were provided by No. 51 Squadron) which figured in Operation Colossus, the first Allied airborne operation of the war and the one in which British paratroops destroyed a large aqueduct at Tragino in southern Italy.
		On 7 May 1945, No. 78 Squadron was transferred from Bomber Command to Transport Command and in September of that year, after having converted to Dakota aircraft, it was sent to Almaza in Middle East Command.
	www.nzafmp.org /military/78sqnraf.htm (647 words)

	Canadian Geese (Lancaster of No 7 Squadron) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A Lancaster of No 7 Squadron, based at RAF Oaklington.
		He flew with No 7 Squadron as a rear gunner, first in Stirlings and later in Lancasters.
		Bert was then fortunate to connect with the French 'underground' and eventually, via Spain and Gibraltar, made it back to his squadron, although because of his knowledge of the underground he never flew on operations again.
	www.aviationartists.ca /cthompson1.htm (165 words)

	7 Squadron, Short Stirling
		No.7 Squadron was formed 1st May 1914 at Farnborough as a Scout squadron, and went to France April 1915, equipped with the Vickers Gunbus.
		At the outbreak of World War II, the squadron was equipped with Handley Page Hampdens, until August 1940, when it equipped with the RAF's first four engined bomber, the Short Stirling Mk I - becoming the first RAF squadron to be equipped with four engined bombers.
		On 12th December 1981 the squadron was again disbanded, reforming soon after as the second operational Boeing Vertol Chinook helicopter Squadron on 2nd September 1982.
	www.military-art.com /ap017.htm (1830 words)

	207 Squadron in WWI: from No.7 RNAS to No.207 RAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		With the foundation of the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918, all ex-RNAS squadrons were given the prefix "200" to avoid confusion with the RFC squadrons.
		To 'celebrate' this occasion, on the last night of March 1918 preparations were put in hand for a raid in the early hours of 1 April against Bruges Docks and Thourout railway junction, involving four Handley Pages from 207 Squadron, (HPs 1459, 3128, 3119 and 1462), and five from 214 Squadron.
		It was the last raid to be flown by 207 Squadron for the moment because on 22 April the unit was withdrawn first to Cappelle and then to Netheravon, England, later moving to Andover on 13 May, in order to re-equip with new Handley Page 0/400s and to train replacement air and ground crews.
	www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk /ww1/rnastoraf.htm (362 words)

	WW2 Memories Project - No 32 Squadron RAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When I found this photograph, I had no idea that I would come so far with it, I thought that it would remain one of those forgotten incidents and be confined to a drawer somewhere, I am glad I took up the challenge.
		On October 9, 1944, MJ730 was transferred again to 32 Sqn., RAF at Kalamaki, Greece The aircraft was chosen by Sqn.
		Cpl Tylee therefore painted a permanent mark on the aircraft and it was thenceforth known by squadron personnel as 'The CO's Query'.
	www.wartimememories.co.uk /allied/32sqd-raf.html (898 words)

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		By August 1940, No. 7 Squadron, RAF stationed at Leeming had replaced their Hampden's, with the new Stirling Mk.I. By doing so, they increased their bomb lifting capability from 4,000 lbs.
		Were transferred to form the nucleus of the newly formed No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group.
		7, 15, 75, 90, 149, 171, 196, 199, 214, 218, 513, 620, 622, 623
	www.lancaster-archive.com /stirling.htm (760 words)

	Peenemunde Raid
		Avro Lancaster of No. 7 Squadron used in the Peenemunde raid.
		ND845 was one of 600 Mk III Lancasters delivered to the RAF from December 1943 to May 1944 by A V Roe (Chadderton).
		Delivered to No.7 Squadron, it was lost on the night of 19th/20th May 1944, whilst acting as Master Bomber on a raid against the railway marshalling yards at Le Mans.
	www.military-art.com /ap018.htm (1757 words)

	No. 7 Squadron RAF -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		7 Squadron RAF -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		7 Squadron of the (The airforce of Great Britain) Royal Air Force operates the (additional info and facts about CH-47 Chinook) CH-47 Chinook (additional info and facts about HC.2) HC.2 from (additional info and facts about RAF Odiham) RAF Odiham, (A county of southern England on the English Channel) Hampshire.
		On June 2 1994 a 7 Sqn Chinook HC.2 (ZD576) crashed into the (additional info and facts about Mull of Kintyre) Mull of Kintyre while carrying 25 senior members of the British security forces from (additional info and facts about RAF Aldergrove) RAF Aldergrove, Belfast to (additional info and facts about Inverness) Inverness.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/No/No._7_Squadron_RAF2.htm (373 words)

	JEAN, P/O Joseph Edouard Flavien (J85358) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No
		Squadron Officer Jeffs, as Chief Messing Officer to the RCAF, has personally reorganized the messing services and established a messing branch of the Women's Division consisting of highly qualified dieticians.
		No citation other than "completed...numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty." DHist file 181.009 D.2610 (RG.24 Vol.20627) has recommendation dated 15 January 1945 when he had flown 31 sorties (176 hours 15 minutes), 12 August to 26 December 1944.
		By his coolness and determination in the face of opposition he has set an outstanding example to the men he leads.
	www.airforce.ca /wwii/ALPHA-JE.html (4600 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		The SF Flight in No.7 Squadron at RAF Odiham is equipped, like the rest of the squadron, with the Chinook HC.2 helicopter, equivalent to the US CH-47D.
		Nine HC.3s are on order for the RAF; these are of a similar standard to the MH-47, having wider fuel tanks, air-to-air refuelling probes and radar.
		The RAF is busy replacing half its fifty-strong Hercules fleet with the C-130J, known locally as the C.4;four of these are expected to be of MC-130 Combat Talon standard.
	www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/United_Kingdom/SF_Flights.htm (318 words)

	Support the campaign for justice for the pilots of ZD576 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Rick was serving with No 7 Squadron as a pilot on the Special Forces (SF) Flight where he also held the post of SF Operations Officer.
		Whilst serving with No 7 he did three detachments to No 78 Squadron in the Falkland Islands, he toured Cyprus, the Gulf, three detachments in the USA, and eight detachments with No 230 Squadron in Northern Ireland.
		Per Diem Per Noctem is No 7’s logo, very appropriate for the SF’s flight that operated so extensively at night behind the enemy lines in the Gulf war, as described in the book Bravo Two Zero.
	www.gajclnet.34sp.com /chinook/cook.htm (584 words)

	7 Squadron Association Home Page
		hose who attended Longstanton on Sunday 7 November 2004 for our memorial service were shocked and distressed to learn of the desecration of the 7 Squadron Memorial Window on the Saturday night.
		Every November a commemorative service is held in Longstanton and attended by former squadron members and their families.
		Our Memorial Service was held on Sunday 7 November 2004 at the ATC centre in Longstanton and not at All Saints'.
	www.7squadronassociation.org (442 words)

	The Worshipful Company of Curriers - Military Units
		In addition to the friendship exchanged between the Curriers and 101 Regiment, the Company presents a trophy to the Squadron that wins the annual inter-squadron training competition and provides modest support to the Regimental welfare funds.
		The Squadron operates Chinook support helicopters at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, specialising in providing tactical airlift for Special Forces' operations.
		More recently, No 7 Squadron RAF came under joint command with 657 Squadron Army Air Corps, which flies the Lynx helicopter in a similar role, to form the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW).
	www.curriers.co.uk /military.htm (234 words)

	No. 201 Squadron RAF -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Despite its high squadron number, 201 Squadron is one of the oldest squadrons in the RAF.
		It was formed as No 1 Squadron of the RNAS in October 1914, only being renumbered 201 on the formation of the RAF on 1 April 1918.
		(additional info and facts about No. 120 Squadron) No.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/No/No._201_Squadron_RAF2.htm (149 words)

	Corgi - Diecast Models - Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.2, ZA677, No.27 Squadron, RAF Odiham, Hants., June 2004 (features ...
		The Chinook Wing, which forms the heavy-lift element of the Joint Helicopter Command, is based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire.
		Odiham supports three operational squadrons, No 7 Squadron, No 18 Squadron and No 27 Squadron, and the Operational Conversion Flight (OCF).
		Two aircraft are also flown by No 78 Squadron from Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands on support helicopter tasks.Chinooks are used primarily for trooping and for load carrying (both internal and underslung) and can carry up to 54 troops or 10 tonnes of freight.
	www.corgi.co.uk /CorgiSite/AA2005CS/AA99167.htm (377 words)

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